PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Just a few steps from the East Gate of the vast Summer Palace grounds, Aman Summer Palace offers a selection of heritage-imbued dwellings, including those once used by guests awaiting an audience with the Empress.
  • Built in 1750, the 290-hectare Summer Palace is picturesque retreat at any time of year. Palaces, pavilions and ornate bridges are set around Kunming Lake. This garden estate is a masterpiece of architecture, landscape and design.
  • Embracing traditional Chinese layouts, peaceful internal courtyards are crossed by pathways shaded by bamboo and indigenous trees. High-ceilinged rooms boast original wooden beams and floors finished in polished Jin clay tiles.
  • Lose yourself in Beijing’s narrow hutongs, cruise a tree-lined lake in a dragon boat or explore the four UNESCO World Heritage Sites within easy reach, including the Forbidden City, Great Wall and Temple of Heaven.
  • Part of Summer Palace with a private entrance for exclusive access by guests.
  • The resort offers multiple dining venues including Nama, serving exquisitely crafted Japanese cuisine.
  • Double level spa facility offering Signature Spa treatments and specialising in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
  • Experience local experts demonstrating traditional Chinese arts at the Cultural Pavillion.

EXCLUSIVE LUXE VOYAGER VIP BENEFITS & BEST PRICE

We negotiate rates & benefits for our clients directly with the hotels’ senior management. Our rates match or in many cases are lower than the best online rate for the property. Our clients also enjoy a suite of extra VIP privileges and recognition while staying at a partner hotel.

  • Complimentary room upgrade on arrival.
  • Daily complimentary buffet breakfast for two.
  • Up to $100 dining or spa credit per stay, and or in-house dining / spa discounts.
  • Welcome amenities (wine/chocolates/fruit) and card from the GM.
  • Complimentary private airport transfers.
  • Complimentary roll-away bed if required.
  • Early check-in and late check-out.
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi.
  • Enhanced recognition through VIP status at all touch points in the guest experience.

A complete or partial suite of VIP benefits will be offered, subject to the property T&C, including availability, category of room & length of stay.

ACTIVITIES:


The Summer Palace

Also known as Yihe Yuan or ‘Gardens of Nurtured Harmony’, the Summer Palace was built in 1750. This beautiful 290-hectare garden estate long served the Qing Dynasty as an imperial summer retreat, and today is considered one of China’s most peaceful and photogenic sites. The resort shares a wall with the estate and offers easy access.



The Forbidden City

Located in the very heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was completed in 1420. It served as home for 24 emperors, and as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government for almost five centuries. It covers over 720,000m2 and consists of 980 surviving buildings with over 8,000 bays of rooms.



The Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven
Also completed in 1420, the Temple of Heaven is a complex of graceful buildings once visited by the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties for annual harvest ceremonies. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship predates Taoism.



Hutongs

Beijing is renowned for its atmospheric hutongs, which give visitors a glimpse of what life in the city was like in days gone by. Narrow lanes formed by lines of siheyuan – traditional courtyard residences – they are clustered around the Forbidden City.



The Great Wall

Passing through spectacular scenery, the Great Wall grew to its vast length of 6,700km after the unification of China under Qin Shi Huangdi in 220 BC. The Wall stood for centuries, but was breached in the 1300s by the Mongols and in the 1600s by the Manchu. Today, sections have been restored. Within Beijing are a number of other impressive historic sites including Tiananmen Square, Lama Temple and Fayuan Temple. Beijing is also a treasure trove of contemporary Chinese art. 798 Art Zone, a Soviet-designed former weapons factory, has been transformed into a centre for local modern art and fashion, offering travellers insight into the artistic landscape of China today.

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OVERVIEW

Arrival Pavilion

Just steps from the UNESCO-protected Summer Palace grounds lies Aman Summer Palace, the ideal location from which to discover Beijing. A serene retreat, with peaceful internal courtyards embracing traditional Chinese architecture, the 51-Suite resort is housed in a series of pavilions. Some date back over a century and were originally used by guests of the Empress Dowager Cixi. Just 15km northwest of Beijing’s city centre, a tranquil retreat sits at the East Gate of the Summer Palace. Aman Summer Palace is housed in a series of heritage dwellings dating back over a century, and provides guests with unparalleled access to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven.

The original complex was used by guests of the Summer Palace awaiting an audience with the Empress Dowager Cixi. Rooms and suites reflect traditional Chinese architecture and celebrate the courtyard style of the Summer Palace with a dignified ambience throughout. Whilst every modern comfort has been provided, the design embraces Imperial Chinese layouts, materials and fabrics. Dotted across the property, a range of restaurants serves up traditional Cantonese cuisine, western dishes and Japanese-influenced French kaiseki fare Enjoy traditional herbal body treatments, Chinese massage and daily tai chi sessions at the expansive, multi-sensory spa.

ROOMS

Simple, elegant and redolent of the past, the 51 Rooms and Suites reflect the traditional courtyard style of the neighbouring Summer Palace. Rooms and Suites surround serene garden courtyards crisscrossed by stately pathways. Established indigenous trees cast delicate shadows through bamboo blinds and into the lofty-ceilinged Suites. Polished to a deep lustre, floors are finished in Jin clay tiles, while ceilings show exposed wooden roof beams. Bathrooms are generously proportioned with free-standing island bathtubs.

Different categories of suites feature king-size beds, day beds, reading chairs and writing desks, with floors finished in polished Jin clay tiles. Each has its own unique layout and configuration.

Traditional Courtyard Room

Set around a serene private courtyard, the Traditional Courtyard combines a two-bedroom Deluxe Pavilion (two Deluxe Suites with a shared living area) and two Courtyard Guestrooms.

Courtyard 9 Deluxe Suite Bedroom

Deluxe Pavilion

Situated within the same private south-facing pavilion with a large shared living area, the two-bedroom Deluxe Pavilion is composed of two Deluxe Suites and sleeps up to five guests.

Family Suite

The Family Suite offers two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms by combining a Suite and a Guestroom.

Imperial Suite Interior

Imperial Suite

The Imperials Suite’s three pavilions surround a tranquil private courtyard and include a bedroom, spacious living areas and unique features such as a spa room and a private dining area that can become a boardroom-style meeting room for 14. Ideal for private gatherings.

Courtyard 9 Deluxe Suite Bathroom

Courtyard Suite

The Courtyard Suites offer consummate privacy and overlook elegant courtyard gardens. They offer a combined bedroom and living area or separate bedrooms.

Imperial Suite Dining Area

Deluxe Suite

Deluxe Suites either offer a combined bedroom and living area, or a separate bedroom. They overlook established indigenous trees in formal gardens.

Suite

Offering a spacious combined bedroom and living area, Suites provide roomy bathrooms and aesthetic references drawing on the Imperial period.

Courtyard Guestroom, Summer Palace

Courtyard Guestroom

Overlooking tranquil courtyard gardens, the Courtyard Guestrooms feature elegant period furniture with intricate wooden screens, bamboo blinds and ceilings open to wooden beams.

Guestroom, Summer Palace

Guestroom

Housed in a two-storey structure, the Guestrooms offer Hollywood twin beds.

DINING

Dotted across the property, a range of restaurants serves up traditional Cantonese cuisine, western dishes and Japanese-influenced French kaiseki fare. Spread across the heritage-imbued grounds of Aman Summer Palace, the restaurants serve cuisine from across the continent and globe: the Ming Dynasty-inspired Chinese Restaurant features Cantonese cuisine as well as Imperial dishes; the Japanese Restaurant’s set menus offer French-Japanese fusion; and the Grill is home to prime cuts of meat cooked with western techniques. Meals can also be arranged in private dining rooms.

Chinese Restaurant

The Chinese Restaurant

  • Open for lunch and dinner. Serves Peking duck, imperial dishes, Sichuan cuisine and traditional Cantonese cuisine.
  • Three large dining rooms. Six private dining spaces.
  • Decorated with classic Ming Dynasty-inspired furniture.
The Grill

The Grill

  • Open for breakfast, dinner and weekend lunches. Serves Western cuisine.
  • Specialises in grilled-to-order prime cuts of meat and fresh seafood.
  • Overlooks a courtyard with tranquil reflection pond across from Naoki.
Set alongside a tranquil reflection pond, Naoki serves French Kaiseki fare. This style of cuisine combines French technique with Japanese culinary artistry.

Naoki

  • Open for lunch and dinner. Serves a menu of original French kaiseki fare created by Chef Naoki Okumura.
The Reflection Pavilion overlooks a serene pond and the music pavilion, and houses the cigar room and bar.

The Reflection Pavilion

Enjoy an after-dinner digestif in the Bar in the Reflection Pavilion, An extensive selection of liquors allows for the perfect match, be it with a single-malt whisky, cognac or aged tawny port.

The Bar

The Bar & Lounge

  • Located in the resort’s elegant Arrival Pavilion.
  • Serves light refreshments.
  • Relaxed seating overlooks a traditional courtyard, shaded by indigenous trees.

FACILITIES

Spread across two subterranean levels, the 5,000-square-metre spa is a sanctuary for body and mind. In the nine double treatment rooms, therapies that draw on Imperial traditions range from massages and scrubs to moxibustion and acupuncture. A Pilates and yoga studio is naturally lit with skylights, and the facilities also include a 25-metre pool, large gym and two squash courts. Separate male and female changing areas incorporate steam and sauna rooms, hot Jacuzzi and cold plunge pools. Enjoy traditional herbal body treatments, Chinese massage and daily tai chi sessions at the expansive, multi-sensory spa.

Spa Treatment Room

Spa

The spa has collaborated with Tong Ren Tang, a former imperial medical dispensary, to create a seasonal herbal poultice, Spread across the skin and accompanied by a soothing massage, it generates warmth in the internal organs, stimulating circulation and easing muscle tension. A range of aromatic baths utilise traditional ingredients, ideal for an indulgent moment of peace or to linger in following a massage, Relax and unwind with an aromatic treatment. combining pure essential oils and plant extracts applied in specific massage techniques. Housed in the resort’s 5,000m2, double-level, underground recreational facility, Signature Spa Journeys incorporate reflexology, gemstone massage and aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Pilates

Fitness & Recreation

  • Sky-lit gym with Technogym equipment(including Kinesis).
  • Sky-lit Pilates and Yoga Studio with reformers.
  • One squash court and one ping pong court.
  • Fitness consultants on hand to offer personal training and squash partners.
Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool & Relaxation

  • 25m indoor, heated lap pool surrounded by loungers.
  • Juice bar serving healthy fruit and vegetable drinks.
Library

Library

  • Wide selection of reading material on various subjects in several languages.
  • Hosts regular demonstrations of Chinese calligraphy and other traditional crafts.

Area & Location

Area, Country
Beijing, China
Nearest Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing
Local Currency
Chinese Yuan
Time Change
GMT +8:00
Language
Chinese
Best time to go
Best visited between May through September.

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